Origami 折り紙 おりがみ Origami is a traditional Japanese art of paper folding. "Ori" means folding and "kami" means paper. Origami originated in China in 100AD and then moved to Japan in 600AD. It has become a modern art form over the years.
The crane is the most traditional origami andit is the international peace symbol.If you make one thousand paper cranes,it is believedthat it will grant you one wish.
There are many different types of origami:Action: uses Kinetic energy to move the objectsModular: puts identical pieces together to make the objectWet-Folding: gentle curves instead of straight foldsPureland: only do one fold at a time, no reverse foldsTessellations: uses twist folds to make a repeating pattern
Proffessional origami folders use many different types of tools to help make sharp creases.One tool is the bone folder which makes sharp edges. Paper clips can act as an extra pair of fingers, and tweezers are used to make small folds. You can also get crease patterns to help make the object.
Origami paper comes in many different varieties. Washi is a traditional origami paper and it is thicker then regular paper made from wood pulp. It comes in many different patterns and colours.All origami paper come is square pieces.
Origami is a traditional Japanese art of paper folding. "Ori" means folding and "kami" means paper. Origami originated in China in 100AD and then moved to Japan in 600AD. It has become a modern art form over the years.
There are many different types of origami:Action: uses Kinetic energy to move the objectsModular: puts identical pieces together to make the objectWet-Folding: gentle curves instead of straight foldsPureland: only do one fold at a time, no reverse foldsTessellations: uses twist folds to make a repeating pattern
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCgnFIk5Acg
How to make an origami Jumping Frog:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luG7_nzBHjI